Honorine

Honorine is a novel written by Honore De Balzac, a French author, and published in 1843. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Honorine, who is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Honorine is a beautiful and intelligent young woman who is admired by many men in her town. However, she is not interested in any of them and is waiting for her true love.One day, Honorine meets a young man named Oscar Husson, who is a clerk in her father's office. They fall in love and decide to get married. However, Honorine's father does not approve of their relationship and forbids them from getting married. Oscar decides to leave the town and go to Paris to make a name for himself so that he can come back and marry Honorine.Years pass, and Oscar becomes successful in Paris. He comes back to the town to marry Honorine, but he finds out that she has married another man. Honorine's husband is a wealthy and influential man who has helped her father in his business. Oscar is heartbroken, but he decides to move on with his life.The novel explores the themes of love, betrayal, and social status. It portrays the struggles of a young woman who is torn between her love for a man and her duty towards her family and society. The novel also highlights the importance of social status and the power it holds in determining the course of one's life.Overall, Honorine is a captivating novel that takes the reader on a journey through the complexities of love and society in 19th century France.Alas! neither in politics nor in domestic life has it yet been ascertained whether empires and happiness are wrecked by too much confidence or too much severity! Perhaps again, the husband failed to realize Honorine's girlish dreams? Who can tell, while happy days last, what precepts he has neglected?'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.